Jean-Féry Rebel (1666-1747) - Les Elémens, simphonie nouvelle (c.1737)
Performers: Frеiburgеr Barockorchester; Amandine Bеyеr (conductor)
Further info: Jean-Féry Rebel (1666-1747) - Sonatas pour le violon
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French violinist, harpsichordist, conductor and composer. Son of Jean
Rebel (c.1636-1692), he showed talent for music and began playing the
violin at an early age, winning the approbation of the King and
Jean-Baptiste Lully when he was only 8. He then became his pupil in
violin and composition. From 18 August 1705 he was one of the 24 Violons
du Roi and then became batteur de mesure in that ensemble and in the
Opéra orchestra. On 30 March 1718 he obtained from Michel-Richard de
Lalande rights of reversion to the post of chamber composer to the king,
and he duly succeeded his brother-in-law in this post on Lalande's
death. He also was active at the Academic Royale de Musique in various
capacities, being made its 'maitre de musique' (1716) and also conducted
at the Concert Spirituel (1734-35). As he grew older he gradually gave
up his various posts in favour of his son, the composer and violinist
François Rebel [le fils] (1701-1775). He was held in high regard by his
contemporaries. His last work, 'Les Elémens, simphonie nouvelle'
(c.1737), preceded by a movement called Cahos (‘Chaos’), served as an
introduction to the suite of dances making up Les elemens. Its harmonic
daring, its orchestral colouring and the originality of its conception
make 'Cahos' a masterpiece of 18th Century French instrumental music.
His sister Anne-Renée Rebel (1663-1722) was a singer and she married
Michel-Richard de Lalande.
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